Madhuban, Giridih

For other uses, see Madhuban (disambiguation).

Madhuban
Village
Madhuban from Parasnath Hill
Madhuban Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Madhuban Madhuban (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°00′50″N86°08′47″E / 24.013843°N 86.146278°E / 24.013843; 86.146278
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Giridih
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,059
Languages (*For language details see Pirtand block#Language and religion)
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	825108 (Pirtand)
Telephone/ STD code	06532
Vehicle registration	JH 11
Lok Sabha constituency	Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Giridih
Website	giridih.nic.in

Madhuban is a village in the Pirtand CD block in the Dumri subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Madhuban museum

In madhuban a jain museum features the history of Jainism.

A diorama in Jain Museum of Madhuban, Giridih depicting the event at Ahichchhatra

Geography

16km
9.9miles

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I

H

A

R

H

Jharkhand
Dham

R

Mirzaganj

R

Lokainayanpur

h

Sakri River

g

Jamunia
River

f

Barakar
River

CT

Telodih

CT

Sirsia

CT

Pertodih

CT

Paratdih

CT

Maheshmunda

CT

Jamtara

CT

Isri

CT

Dhanwar

CT

Dandidih

CT

Barki Saraiya

CT

Akdoni Khurd

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Giridih coalfield

H

Usri Falls

H

Kharagdiha

H

Madhuban

H

Pareshath Hill

H

Shikharji

M

Giridih

R

Tisri

R

Taratanr

R

Suriya

R

Pirtand

R

Hirodih

R

Khukhra

R

Khori Mahua

R

Jamua

R

Hesla

R

Gawan

R

Gandey

R

Dumri

R

Deori

R

Birni

R

Bhelwaghati

R

Bengabad

R

Bagodar

R

Nimiaghat

R

Ahilyapur

   

Cities, towns and locations in the Giridih district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Madhuban is located at 24°00′50″N86°08′47″E / 24.013843°N 86.146278°E / 24.013843; 86.146278 .

Area overview

Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. TThe district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Madhuban had a total population of 3,059, of which 1,646 (54%) were males and 1,413 (46%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 488. The total number of literate persons in Madhuban was 1,768 (68.77% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Transport

National Highway 14A, locally popular as Isri-Giridih Road, passes near Madhuban. ^[5]

Indian Railways have signed a joint venture agreement, in January 2017, with Jharkhand for railway development in the state. This agreement includes the Giridih-Parashnath-Madhuban line. ^[6]

Culture

Madhuban, located at the base of 4,479 feet (1,365 m) high Parasnath Hill / Shikharji is a place of considerable religious importance for the Jains, with a temple believed to be more than 2,000 years old. The Shamosharan Temple and Bhomiyajee Asthan are well known. The Daharam Mangal Vidapith temple is more recently constructed. ^[7]

References

1. "District Census Handbook 2011 Giridih, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Natural Divisions, Forests: pages 8 and 9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
2. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
3. "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.6. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
4. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
5. Google maps
6. "Railways signs joint venture with Jharkhand". Best Current Affairs. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
7. "District Census Handbook, Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 77: Brief description of places of religious, historical, archeological importance in villages an places of tourist interest in the towns. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

External links

• Parasnath Hills travel guide from Wikivoyage